Which pickguard should my guitar have?

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Which pickguard is best?

Mint
6
19%
Tort
12
38%
Black
9
28%
Other
5
16%
 
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Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by Jpav » Fri May 14, 2021 3:04 pm

Being as indecisive as I am, I'm struggling to decide which pickguard I should have on my guitar. I'd love to hear your opinions and comments regarding this. Feel free to also comment on any other pickguard aside from the ones shown here.

https://imgur.com/gallery/FbYTr6D

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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by adamrobertt » Fri May 14, 2021 6:40 pm

I prefer gold anodized on sunburst. Tort would be second.

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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by stillzZz » Fri May 14, 2021 10:45 pm

I also think gold looks great. Mint second for me.

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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by Veitchy » Sat May 15, 2021 3:37 am

adamrobertt wrote:
Fri May 14, 2021 6:40 pm
I prefer gold anodized on sunburst. Tort would be second.
Both of these. Gold is my first choice on most JM finishes.

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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by Arc » Sat May 15, 2021 6:12 am

Been a red tort fan for years but nowadays I think that the right shade of mint (like the first pic) is the most elegant thing available. Gold anodized on sunburst is cool to, the one with a more copper-ish hue.

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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by Francer » Sat May 15, 2021 6:28 am

All of them ;D

They all look good, I’d definitely throw gold in the mix too. You don’t have to stick with the same guard forever, I have a couple of spare guards and swap them round whenever I fancy a change.

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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by LVC » Sat May 15, 2021 6:58 am

I hate light colored guards on sunburst, and I think black works best on over-the-top target bursts. My choice would be tort.
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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by Surfysonic » Sat May 15, 2021 7:38 am

adamrobertt wrote:
Fri May 14, 2021 6:40 pm
I prefer gold anodized on sunburst. Tort would be second.
Anodized gold would be my first choice on a sunburst. Cream would look nice as well. Black is a decent choice, too. 8)
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Re: Which pickguard should my guitar have?

Post by del » Sat May 15, 2021 12:05 pm

Anodized gold
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